paraphimosis
/ (ˌpærəˌfɪˈməʊsɪs) /
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noun
inability to retract the penis into the prepuce as a result of narrowing of the prepuce
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Words nearby paraphimosis
paraphase amplifier, paraphasia, paraphernalia, paraphia, paraphilia, paraphimosis, paraphrase, paraphrasis, paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic
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How to use paraphimosis in a sentence
Among the local causes lie mentions phimosis, paraphimosis, and balano-posthitis.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
Medical definitions for paraphimosis
paraphimosis
[ păr′ə-fī-mō′sĭs ]
n.
Constriction of the glans penis by a phimotic foreskin, which has been retracted behind the corona.capistration
Retraction of the lid behind a protruding eyeball.
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